18 OCT 2024 The key role of shipping in transporting the critical minerals needed for the clean energy transition has largely been ignored. Will there be enough ships? Although the extreme demands of energy transition activists are receiving pushback from the public, the pressure for change remains. International forecasters point to …
Read More »NAVIGATING THE DIGITAL SEAS: EMBRACING AI FOR A SMARTER MARITIME FUTURE
16 OCT 2024 The maritime industry stands on the cusp of a technological revolution. As one of the oldest forms of global transportation, shipping has historically been slow to adopt new technologies compared to other sectors. However, the advent of artificial intelligence (AI), advanced analytics, and enhanced connectivity is ushering …
Read More »SHIPPING CARBON TAX WILL IMPACT AFRICAN ECONOMIES AND FOOD SECURITY
12 OCT 2024 As the push towards the introduction of a global carbon tax on shipping gains momentum, a new report is highlighting that African economies are likely to be adversely affected. The report warns the tax may also negatively impact food security. Three Africa-focused policy organizations concluded that as …
Read More »FRENCH COURT ACQUITS MASTER OF RUSSIAN-OWNED SHIP OF VIOLATING SANCTIONS
11 0CT 2024 A French court on Thursday, October 10, acquitted the master of a Russian-owned Ro-Ro cargo carrier who was charged with violating EU sanctions shortly after the start of the war in Ukraine. French customs authorities alleged that the master was aware of the ownership questions of the …
Read More »NORWAY ARRESTS SHIP’S OFFICER FOR FLYING DRONE AS IT TIGHTENS PORT SECURITY
07 OCT 2024 Norway is taking further steps to tighten security in its ports as it fears efforts by Russians and others at spying. During the summer, Norway enacted new rules to limit port access and now Gard is reporting a recent incident with a ship’s officer flying a drone. …
Read More »NEW ZEALAND NAVY SURVEY VESSEL RUNS AGROUND AND SINKS OFF SAMOA
06 OCT 2024 A Royal New Zealand Navy research vessel has sunk after running aground off the coast of Samoa, the NZ Defence Force said in a statement Sunday. It was the first vessel that the service has lost at sea since the Second World War. On Saturday evening, the …
Read More »POOR COMMUNICATION BLAMED FOR BULKER ACCIDENT IN NEW ZEALAND
04 OCT 2024 Lack of proper communication caused a crew member to be seriously injured while preparing securing gear to load a cargo of logs on bulk carrier Poavosa Brave outside Tauranga Harbour, New Zealand in June 2023, the New Zealand Transport Accident Investigation Commission (TAIC) determined. TAIC released its …
Read More »DNV’S KNUT ØRBECK-NILSSEN ON EFFICIENCY AND CARBON CAPTURE
03 OCT 2024 Leading class society DNV believes that green fuels will be costly and scarce for the rest of the decade, making efficiency the most important near-term element of the green transition. To find out more about what shipowners are doing to decarbonize with the resources they have today, TME …
Read More »AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL WANTS SHIP LOADED WITH EXPLOSIVES FOR ISRAEL STOPPED
02 OCT 2024 The human rights organization Amnesty International is calling for a small cargo ship to be blocked from entering ports in Europe due to the belief the vessel is transporting explosives bound for Israel. The group says that permitting the vessel to transport these materials violates international regulations. …
Read More »OVERLOOKED WEATHER PHENOMENON PRODUCES GAMMA RAYS IN OUR ATMOSPHERE
02 OCT 2024 The electrical effects of a thunderstorm are not confined just to high up in the atmosphere. Close to the ground, Earth’s atmosphere hums with intense electric fields that accelerate particles, flinging electrons in ways that force atoms to glow with gamma rays. From atop a mountain in …
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